August Favourites!!!

Hey everyone!!!

Today I'm going to be doing an August Favourites post. :3

I really love watching videos and reading blog posts, as it gives me a chance to find out about new products, or try some that I have in storage. So if you have one for me to check out, post it in the comments!

But moving on!

I missed a few months for favourites, mainly as I've been busy, or just didn't try out new products.

But this month is FILLED with favourites!!

Here's an overview of my favourites. This is actually a lot for me. I expected to only have a couple.

First we have the Maybelline Fit Me Stick Foundation! I'm in the lightest shade, 110.

I hadn't really heard much on this product when I bought it, but I wanted to give it a try anyways.

I actually really like it though, it's really fast and easy to apply when I'm in a hurry!

Awe bugger. This picture is sideways.

Anyways! This is the Rimmel Wake Me Up concealer!

This was actually purchased at the very end of the month, but after three days of using it, I could tell this was going to be a favourite.

I've had really dark circles lately for some reason, and none of my other concealers would cover them up! This bad boy did the job perfectly!

My next favourite is the L'oreal Magic Perfecting Base. :3

I've never really used primers or bases on my face, but I remember my mom using this on me once a few years back, and my skin felt really good afterwards.

The main reason I've been liking this; my makeup goes on so smoothly after, and the pores on my nose look a lot smaller too!

Next up, we have the essence gel eyeliner, in black. I had bought this a while ago, and hated it. It smudged all over and gave me raccoon eye within a few hours. It sucked.

But after seeing neonchipmunk rave about it so much on her blog, I figured it was worth a second try.

I put a powder over it and it stays on all day!!

My last makeup favourite is the Maybelline Rocket Volume Express mascara.

I'm sure everyone's heard of or seen this, or probably even tried it.

I wanted the waterproof version, but I couldn't find it anywhere! 

And at first, I hated this. It clumped everything together and was just really wet and messy.

I left it for a month and finally used it again after packing the wrong one. Oops.

But it works really well now that it's probably dried up some. :3 my lashes look really pretty afterwards!

For skincare, I have two favourites!!

The first is the Michael Todd Jojoba Charcoal scrub! I was sent this in my Ipsy Glambag for the month. I've heard so many people talk about it, and I never tried it because it's pretty expensive.

But after trying it out, I might be willing to splurge. It feels really nice, and actually doesn't smell as bad as I thought it would!

And my second, and last skin care favourite is my Clarisonic Mia 2!!

I'm planning on doing a blog post on this soon too, where I'll include where I bought it from.

I got this brand new, for only $80! Which is insane since everywhere else sells them for $150 at least!!!

It came with everything, like the charger and travel case.

My breakouts have slowed down and my face has cleared up a lot since using this. :3

My next favourite is the Yes to Carrots Shampoo and Conditioner!

I bought these a few months ago, wanting to try something new.

I don't use them every day though, just because of the smell. It's not a horrible smell, but it's not this amazing smell. I've gotten used to it though.

My hair always feels really incredible after using this!

And I lied! Third skin care favourite, hiding in my files. :c

This is the Nicel Daily Repair cream. :3

I bought this, along with some others from my work a few weeks ago.

This one in specific is supposed to help even out your skin and whatnot.

I have lots of acne scars, so I thought this would help.

It burns my face a little bit, but that's because it's doing it's magic. 

My acne scars are a little bit lighter too!!

And my very last favourite is the Vitamin Water in Acai Blueberry Pomegranate.

OH.

MY.

HOLY PICKLES.

I have an obsession with anything blueberry pomegranate.

I discovered this when I was at Shake The Lake! They were giving it out for free, and this is the one I got.

This is probably my favourite thing ever, and it's just the best and I can't even say enough good things about it!

I loved so much stuff this month. And if you guys have a monthly favourite video or blog post, post the link down below or on one of my social media sites so I can check it out!! :3

So don't forget to check out my instagram, twitter, facebook and my tumblr!!!

Small Makeup Haul!!!

Hey everyone!!!

Today after work, I went to Shoppers to do a little bit of makeup shopping. I was running out of a few things, and wanted to try some things. And I went on the right day!!!

By the way, if you don't know what Shoppers is, it's a drug store. So it has a bunch of stuff.

It's usually overpriced in my opinion, but I was there anyways, and everything I bought was on sale!! :3

Here's everything I bought! 

Just ignore my makeup case and empty tissue box. :p I ran out this morning and that was probably one of the things I should've hauled.

But moving on!!!

The first thing I went for was Rimmel's Stay Matte powder, as I hit pan on mine.

I got my actual shade this time vs a totally weird shade that's too dark for me!

I bought two of these, because they're normally $7 at Walmart, but they were on sale for $5 each!! So I snagged two of them up. I probably would've gotten more, but they were running really low. 

This is my favourite powder to use, and I definitely recommend it.

The next thing I got is the new Maybelline Fit Me Shine Free Foundation Stick.

I've been seeing people rave about this, and I tested it out a few times in stores, and it always seemed really interesting. Plus I love anything from the Maybelline New York line.

I of course, got the lightest shade.

It felt really nice on my hand when I tested it, so I'm excited to see how it'll hold up on my face. :3

The next thing I got was the Quo Duo Ended Concealer, in the lightest shade. As per usual.

This is something I've been using for quite a while, and definitely one of my favourite concealers.

It's about $16 for one of these, but they do last a while and cover up well!

It has a stick side which I prefer, but it also has a liquid side that I like to use when I'm wearing bb creams or liquid foundations.

Quo is owned by Shoppers, I believe. But you can probably find it online somewhere if you don't have a Shoppers in your area. :3

And the last thing I bought was my favourite foundation ever, the Maybelline New York Dream Matte Mousse foundation!

I hit pan on the one I'm using, so I figured I might as well grab one before I ran out. They finally had my shade on sale, now that everyones tan and doesn't use it.

Well, not everyone. ;)

This foundation gives amazing coverage and holds up pretty good in the heat. I'm really happy I was able to find my shade!

That's everything I bought today, and I'm pretty happy with everything I got.

I was going to get some makeup removing wipes too, as I have a coupon for some thanks to Neutrogena, but they didn't have the kind I wanted, so I'll wait for another day.

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Maybelline Fit Me Liquid Foundation Review!!

Hey everyone!

I'm actually posting this from my iPhone, so lets see how well it works :3

So last month I purchased the Maybelline Fit Me Foundation, in the lightest shade, 110. I got it from Shoppers, but you can probably get it from just about anywhere.

First of all, I want to say that almost every product of Maybelline's that I own, I love. So I figured I would try this one out. Another reason is because I got a beauty blender sponge so I needed a liquid foundation to try it with.

The packaging is simple but I actually really like it. It looks nice and lots better than my others.

But upon opening it, I'm not a fan of it. I don't like that I have to dump it on my hand and waste some or wash my hands after.

I've applied this with both my beauty blender sponge and a foundation brush, but I prefer the sponge as it goes on more even, gives more coverage and doesn't look streaky.

I should also add that I have oily skin, so I didn't think this through.

In my opinion, it's quite heavy on your skin and makes it feel greasy instantly. You do need a powder over this.

It blends nicely and looks good on my skin, but because its a liquid and I can't just use my hands like normal, application time is doubled if not tripled. Not good for an everyday makeup routine.

I find because it is heavier on my skin and more greasy, I do breakout a lot more when wearing this.

But it does cover scarring quite well if you layer it up.

Overall, it's a nice product and i'll use the rest of it up, but I won't be repurchasing this.

It's not something I find myself reaching for or packing with me when I travel.

My rating for it is a 6/10